I present the north face of the Matterhorn, a mythical wall that both fascinates and intimidates. In this photograph, the emblematic summit of the Swiss Alps is revealed in all its purity. The eye is lost in the striking verticality of the mountain. Every ridge, every couloir seems to have been drawn with a paintbrush.

The Hörnli ridge that leads climbers to the Matterhorn summit seems both accessible and vertiginous. This mountain is the dream of hundreds of thousands of climbers, but the history of the Matterhorn is also one of tragedy and renunciation. Contemplating this work of art gives us an idea of the difficulty and grandeur of this mountaineering race.

The atmosphere that day was one of absolute purity. The Matterhorn loomed up, stripped of all artifice. The snow merged with the rock. The light brought out every detail. The silence was total, broken only by the sound of the wind.

I love this moment of truth when the mountain offers itself without veil, when simplicity becomes sublime. The Matterhorn, by its very presence, commands respect. This black-and-white photograph seeks to convey the obvious: raw, untamed, eternal beauty. The cloudless north face continues to inspire our greatest dreams.